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Awards for Gallantry
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Arthur Denton |
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Edward Medal, 2nd Class | |||
| Date: | 20 Apr 1921 | ||
| Colliery: | Wandsworth | ||
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Whitehall, 16th December, 1921.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the 2nd Class to Arthur Denton, Works Fitter at the Wandsworth works of Metal Powders, Ltd., in the following circumstances:—
On the 20th April, 1921, an explosion of aluminium, powder took place at the Wandsworth works of Metal Powders, Ltd., causing an outbreak of fire. One of the female employees, Mrs. Draper, was in the act of entering the room where the explosion took place, but became dazed, and, instead of retiring from the room, ran into the flames. Mr. Denton, the Works' Fitter, who was passing: the door when the explosion occurred, entered the room, found Mrs. Draper on the floor enveloped in flames from the waist upwards, and carried her out. She was so badly injured that her life was at one time despaired of, while Denton himself was severely burnt in effecting her rescue. Denton exhibited great bravery, as he was fully aware that a more serious explosion might occur at any moment. If it had, there is little doubt that he would have lost his life.
Source: London Gazette (20 Dec 1921)
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